Book an appointment to register a death
You should register the death in the borough in which the death occurred. Any deaths which occurred in Croydon should be registered at Croydon Register Office.
If you register the death at another register office this will delay you receiving the death certificate. The other register office will send your details to us and you will be able to order certificates online 2 working days later.
Deaths must be registered as soon as possible, and within 5 days of receiving the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) from the register office, unless a coroner is investigating the circumstances.
Book an appointment
If you want to change an appointment
You can change your appointment online, up to 2 working days before your appointment, using the link in your confirmation email.
If you want to cancel your appointment
To cancel your appointment, email register.office@croydon.gov.uk.
During the appointment
Your appointment will last around 30 minutes. We'll take you through the registration and issue a certificate for burial or cremation to the funeral director of your choice.
If you want copies of the death registration certificate
These cost £12.50, payable by debit or credit card. You can also order certificates at a later date.
If the death takes place on a weekend and you need an urgent burial
If the death takes place on a weekend and you need to register the death quickly, you can call our out-of-hours service:
- Telephone: 07729 623 872 or 07909 893 145
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, 9am to 11am